Liquidmetal Property Table
Liquidmetal offers a combination of physical and mechanical properties that are not offered by any other alloy. The unique metal properties of this bulk metallic glass allows designers to fulfill design parameters with a simple metal molding process.
Composition: Alloy of Zr•Cu•Ni•Nb•Al
Material Properties
Property
Metric
English
Ultimate Tensile Strength
1250 MPa
181 ksi
Young’s Modulus, E
85 GPa
12,328 ksi
Ultimate Flexural Strength
2000 MPa
290 ksi
Flexural Modulus
65 GPa
9,428 ksi
Poisson’s Ratio
0.38 v
0.38 v
Elasticity, e
1.6%
1.6%
Hardness
460 Vickers
47 Rockwell C
Charpy Impact
6.5 J/cm2
31 ft lb/in2
Fatigue Strength
206 MPa @ 107 cycles
29.8 ksi @ 107 cycles
Density, ρ
6.8 g/cm3
0.25 lb/in3
Mold Shrinkage
0.25%
0.25%
Thermal Properties
Property
Metric
English
Glass Transition Temp, Tg
425 °C
800 °F
Crystallization Temp, Tx
500 °C
930 °F
Thermal Conductivity
5 W/m•K
2.9 Btu/hr ft °F
Thermal Expansion
12.0 μ(m/m)/ °K
6.7 μ(in/in) °F
Environmental Properties
Property
Metric
English
Standard Operating Temp
< 200 °C
< 392 °F
Salt Spray (ASTM B117)
Pass – 600 hours
Pass – 600 hours
Seawater Immersion
No detectable degradation after 30 days
No detectable degradation after 30 days
Resistance to Acidity
Yes
Yes
Resistance to Alkalinity
Yes
Yes
Surface & Electrical Properties
Property
Metric
English
Surface Roughness, Ra (As Cast)
0.35 μm
14 μin
Electrical Resistivity, r
190 μΩ.cm
74 μΩ.in
